Turkish Telecom Sector
Total broadband subscribers reached 98.2 million at the end of the third quarter of 2025. In Türkiye, fixed broadband usage has increased considerably thanks to the leadership of Türk Telekom’s infrastructural investments since 2005. Accordingly, the number of fixed broadband subscribers increased to 20.9 million. Fibre technology (FTTH/FTTB) increased by 21.6% year on year with number of subscribers reaching 9.3 million as of third quarter of 2025. Additionally, the number of xDSL subscribers was 9.2 million and there were also 1.5 million cable internet subscribers at the end of Q3’25. Compared to OECD average of 36.5%[1] fixed broadband population penetration rate, Türkiye has important growth potential with its 23.4% penetration rate.
Investments for fibre optic infrastructure have increased in the country in recent years. Türk Telekom with its 514 thousand kilometre fibre network has the widest fibre infrastructure in Türkiye. Alternative operators’ fibre length was 143 thousand kilometre at the end of Q3’25.
On the mobile broadband side, the total number of users was 77.3 million corresponding to 90.3% population penetration rate at the end of Q3’25. Mobile broadband users via mobile phones reached 76.5 million while mobile broadband users via non-phone mobile devices were 813 thousand. Compared to OECD with average of 139.9%[2] mobile broadband penetration rate, Türkiye has important growth potential in terms of mobile broadband penetration.
The total number of mobile phone subscribers in Türkiye was 99.1 million corresponding to 115.7% penetration rate at the end of Q3’25. At the end of Q3’25, number of active LTE subscribers in Türkiye reached 77.7 million. Share of prepaid subscribers was 21% in Türkiye in Q3’25, it is also around 26% in Europe.
On 16 October 2025, the Information and Communication Technologies Authority (BTK) held an authorization tender for the establishment, operation, and provision of 5G mobile electronic communications infrastructure and services. As a result of the tender, a total of 400 MHz of spectrum was allocated across 11 frequency packages in two different frequency bands (700 MHz and 3,500 MHz). The total tender value amounted to USD 2,945 mn, excluding VAT. Following the tender, the total spectrum bandwidth allocated to mobile operators increased from 549 MHz to 949 MHz. Operators are scheduled to begin offering 5G services as of 1 April 2026.
There were 8.5 million fixed voice subscribers corresponding to 10.0% penetration rate in Türkiye at the end of Q3’25.
[1] As of December 2024.
[2] As of December 2024.